title: 4 strategies for achieving reform-ready IT.
abstract: Hospital leaders can take four strategic steps to ensure their IT systems are prepared to meet the requirements of healthcare reform: Examine the extent to which current IT system capacity is sufficient to meet future demands. Create a solid foundation for expanding IT capabilities or implementing a new IT system. Share ownership and accountability for IT development and implementation with end users. Reconsider the value of third-party solutions.
authors.affiliation: OakBend Medical Center, Richmond, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freudenberger
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schunder
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D014481:United States